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Death and Obituary
DIED.
FESSL.ER —James M. Fessler died at
his late home, 1238 Walnut St.. Sun
day evening at ti.ls o'clock, aged 45
year 8.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday afternoon .it o'clock, from
his late residence, the Itev. Mr. Cook,
of Market Square Presbyterian church,
will officiate. Interment private at the
.Harrisburg cemetery. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend without
further notice.
IJRAWBAUOH—Joseph E. Drawbaugh
died at his late home. 1323 Thompson
street. Sunday evening, «t Irt p. m„
aged !."» years.
Funeral services to be held Wednes
day afternoon at - o'clock, from his
late residence. The Rev. C. A. Smm ker.
• of Stevens Memorial church, will offic
iate. Interment at Shoop's Church cem
etery. Relatives and friends are in
vit> >1 to attend without further noti'-e.
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Wants
HELP WANTED—MALE
PERMANENT traveling position that
will pay $l5O per month; must have
frtnali amount of capital; good oppor
tunity for right party. Address No.
3791. care Star-independent.
ABLE-BODIED MEN—Good eyesight,
for firemen, brakemen, $l2O monthly.
Experience unnecessary. Railway, care
Star-Independent.
WANTED—At once—Twenty-five car
penters. Report, with tools, ready for
work, at new machine shop. Eleventh
and Herr Sts. HARRISBURG PIPE &
PIPE gEX DING CO.
WANTED—At once Several good
house painters; none but mechanic*
need apply. Call in person at I'JOO
North St.. City.
SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE
A WHITE BOY, lfi years old. would
like work of any kind around house;
has experience in botany. Apply tc
3.» i» Frederick St., Steelton, Pa.
YOI'NG MAN. a good tailor, desires a
position at his trade. One year in
the l\ s. Speaks two languages in
addition to English. Address M. Y.
Box 100, Steeltou. Pa.
WANTED—A nosition as crane man by
a man who lias had three years' ex
perience. Address R. 11. O. S'PEIN
IN(iER, Highspire, Penna.
YOI'NO MAN of II desires a position
ul any kind, not afraid of haul work
Address g;»3 Geary St.
YOCNG High School boy would like tc
have woik of any kind during vaca
tion. Apply *2i;:i Jefferson St.
YOi'NG MAN, 10. desires position of any
kind. Call or address 2017 Wallace St
VOi Nil MAN desires work of aify kind,
10 years of age; not afraid of hard
woi k. (.'ail or .mdress 2017 Wallace St.
HELP WANTED—FEMALE,
A STRONG GIRL or middle-aged wom
an tor general housework; good
wages; also room and board. Address
< . -< : i 107 S. Secohd si.
WANTED—For general housework, a
reliable white girl. Call between l
and 10 a. m. or b and & p. m., at lUOJ
N. Second St., city.
WANTED—A saleswoman for shoe de
partment; must have experience. Ap
ply ROBINSON «Sc CO., corner Third and
15 road Sts.
WANTED Thoroughly experienced
stenographer; goou reference; unless
competent save postage. No. 3785. care
Sta r-lndependent.
WANTED—Vampers, tip stitchers and
headers. Apply liarrisourg Shoe Man
ufacturing Co., Vernon St., Harrisburg,
J'a.
(WANTED—Experienced help. Ap
ply Silk ilill, coruer North ami
Seuoiul streets, Harrisburg, i'a.
WAjN'TED — Cirls over L(i
years of age to leant cigar
making. Paid while learn
ing. Apply at Harrisburg
Cigar Company, 500 Race
street.
SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE.
WOMAN' wants day's work or washing
Mild Ironing to take home. Apply 11u
l'ulton St.
WANTED—A position chilli's nurse
or woulil like to assist with house
work. Address or call 1004 Julia Avq.
Yol'NG I.AIIV wishes position as cash
ier; has had experience and can give
best of references. Call or address 1131
Kelker street.
WANTED—Day's work or office clean
ing, by a young white girl. Address
1208 Fulton St., City.
WANTED—Colored girl-wants work as
chambermaid: either in or out oi
town. Address 338 Cherry Ave., City.
COLORED GIRL wants work of anj
kind, by the day. Call at 30K Daisj
Ave., City.
A COLORED WOMAN wishes day's
.or week's work. Inquire .MltS. ROSA
SMITH, 8 -i Paxton St.. City.
WANTED—A position as a cashier; car
give best of references. Call or ad
dress 631 Kelker St.
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Exceptionally Desirable
Building lots
EMERALD ST.—between Front
ami Second Sts.—soxloo ft. The
most desirable cross street lot that
we know of on the market.
Second St.—southwest corner of
Emerald Ht.—loo ft. on Second by
80 ft. in depth. A very choice cor
ner for a house.
Bellevue Park—Market St.—be
tween 21st and 22d Sts., 62%x135
ft. —nn ideal setting for your home.
Edgewater—west side of Susque
hanna Kiver. Some splendid suburb
an home sites. I
MILLER BROTHERS & CO. I
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Real Estate
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REAL ESTATE FOB fIALE
BUNGALOW TOR SALE—Btenm heat;
gas; electric llKht; 8 rooms and bath;
I large porches; litt 60x153; fruit; »c car-
I fare. BELL REALTY CO., Bergner
Building. y
PENN STREET FOR SALE—
3-story brick; s rooms; hath; gas;
I electric lights; steam heat; porch; lot
18x100. Inspect it. No. 2124. BELL
| REALTY CO.. Bergner Building;.
; SUBURBAN IiOTS FOR SALE at both
Penbrook and Camp Hill; various
; sizes; good locations and at very rea-
I sonablo prices. Uet particulars at BELL
REALT YCO., Bergner Building. \
FOB RENT—One five-room apartment
with front and hack porches; all
modern improvements, at 2019 Green St.
FOR SALE—
N. \V. corner Hamilton and Logan
Sts., Camp Hill, 2 squares .north of
trolley line; 2 V4-story frame dwelling
containing 8 rooms, bath and furnace;
hardwood floors, large porches; a num
ber one condition, lot 00x147.
1436 Swatara St., corner Fifteenth
and Swatara; grocery store and dwell
ing; 8 rooms, bath and store room;
furnace; lot 15x80; will sell grocery
stock and fixtures at right price.
BRINTON-PACKEIi CO., Second and
Walnut Sts.
88 ACRES—I miles west of Enola; 2\>4-
stor.v frame dwelling; 111 rooms; frame
bank barn: leve.l land; well fenced.
Price, »r,,()00. BRINTON-PACKER CO.,
Second and Walnut Sts.
ONE of the best and most desirably lo
cated homes in Wormleysburg, Front
St., can be bought for much less than
it cost. Largo house, all conveniences,
gas and electric light, hot water heat.
Address 37510, care Star-Independent.
FOR SALE—7S acres woodland; mile
, east of Dauphin station and Attor
ney lvnupp's bungalow colony. Price
only $1 per acre. C. B. CARE, Care's
Grocery, Linglestown, Pa. Description
at 400 Market St.. Harrisburg, Pa.
FOR SALE—I 639 and 1641 Apricot St.,
2-story brick, -almost new; six rooms
and bath, front porch and all modern
improvements; also 1643 Apricot St.,
same as above with store room; occu
pied by confectionery store doing good
business. Owner leaving city and will
sacrifice if sold quick. A. S. MILLER
& SON, Eighteenth and State Sts.
- FIFTY DOLLARS CASH will give im
- j mediate possession to a now brick
r house; all improvements; side entrance;
i balance payable' monthly, $18.25 per
i j month. H. G. PEDLOW, 11U S. Thir
teenth street.
1 FOR SALE —7% net investment; 351
a Hummel street; brick; 8 rooms and
) lath; all improvements; lot 128 feet
deep to a drive alley. Price reduced to
: $2500. H. G. PEDLOW, 110 S. Thirteenth
street.
1 REAL ESTATE
j FOR KENT—2-story brick, porch front
house, to small tamily, t> rooms and
bath; all conveniences, pleasant sur
i roundings, 1507 Boas St. Inquire of
l|:&' (X fItfAFFNISR, 107 BoSt.
, l FOR KENT—House No. ISIS*N, Seventh
| St., with seven rooms, in good repair,
i with a large yard with fruit trees; rent
,* ! reasonable. Apply taaclay St.
- j FOR RENT—New; 2012, 2024, 2028 Swa
| tara St.; 7 rooms, bath; rent reason
i able; also 2002 State St.; 'J large rooms,
l , improvements; sl7 per month. IRVIN
. JOHNSON, 2052 Swatara SU
- 1007 MANADA ST.—2-story brick, six
> rooms, bath, furnaifc, cemented cellar. ,
- \\ . i.. MOE3L.EIN, 'il- Boas St.
DESIRABLh houses and apartments for
rent, ail over city. Reasonable rents.
. Inquire HARVEY T. SMITH, 204 South
j Thirteenth street. phone «MBAl*
FOR RENT—House, all improvements,
1 city steam heat; central location, 3
? doors abo>e Market street; suitable tori
boaruing or rcoming house, y N. Fifth
St. Apply S. MI<ZEK, 613 Walnut Si.
FOR KENT—
!■ 542 S. 17th St., ....$18.50!
540 S. 17 tli St., .... $18.50
\\ Apply Kulm Hersliey,
1 18 (South Third Street.
FOR KENT—Houses with all improve
> ments. at moderate rentals. J. E,
i GIPPLE, 1251 Market St
FURN~3HED ROOMS FOR RENT
j FOR RENT—Furnished room for gen
| tlemau; opposite Reservoir tennis
courts; breakfast, board. Inquire Bell
i phone 1532 R.
| FURNISHED ROOMS with use of bath;
must come wll recommended. For
I particulars call Bell phone 1331 R.
APARTMENTS FOR EENT
! 213 CHESTNUT ST.—Two small 3-room
j apartments, rent $3.50 and $4.00 per
week. All improvements. Call A. F.
j WERNER, 213 Chestnut St.
j MODERN and sanitary; steam heat;
| electric lights, gas range and water i
I heaters; laundry trays; finest equipped
for medium rent in city. Location 1419;
! Vernon and 1416 Thompson Sts. Open
for inspection. Apply BAPTISTI, Third
and Chestnut streets.
| FOR RENT—Large room, third floor,
| tire proof building; corner of Aber
; decii and Strawberry avenues. Freight
I elevator service. Apply Commonwealth
Trust Co., 222 Market St.
Sale and Exchange
FOR SALE
; ! AUTOMOBILE National
j 40-11. P., 1 Maxwell j-passenger, 1
! Reo truck, 1 Pope-Waverly electric, 1
I Oldsmobile. See these bargains to-day.
' | K EVSTUNE U AIIAC.E. 814 N. Third St.
I FOR SALE—One Hart-Kaist motor
I truck; capacity 1000 pounds; first
j class condition; also one delivery wag
-lon and one delivery horse, six years
| old. Apply 120 Walnut St., City.
| FOR SALE—Cabbage, tomato and red-
I beet plants and spring onions. 337
H'-sseiiier street, Steeiton, Pa.
| FOR SALE—Fine sorrel horse, 16
j hands high, weighs almost 1200 lbs.,
' one of the best horses in this part of
; the state. Safe for a woman to drive
i and can travel 12 miles in 9(1 minutes
I any day of the week without a whip;
afraid of nothing, has no defect and is
positively sound; good reason for sell-
I ing. This horse will be delivered to
any part of the state without any extra
charges. This horse would suit in a
j large town for business or private fam
ily; can be seen two days of each
| week. For further particulars write
to WM. B. UMSTEAD, Main St., Fleet
j wood, Pa. Come and see and be con
-1 vinced. Will not sell to dealers.
FOR SALE—OId established ice cream
manufactory; everything, complete; all
first class condition; open for inspec
tion. Reason for selling, ill health. A:
L. NAGLE, i 36 Spring St., Middletown.
United Phone 92Y.
ONE PIANO—Was used about one year.
I an: leaving city and will sell It
reasonable on montnly payments. Ad
dress 3746, care Star-Independent.
FOR SALE—AX GABLE'S. 113, UB and
117 South Second street. '>,ooo gallons
New Era Ready Mixed j J aint, Acme
quality. All the full liue ol the Aetna
make.
FOR SALE—At GABLE'S. 111-117 South
Second St- 6,000 sets new Sash. Bxlo
112 L.. primed and glazed, at {I.IS par
I let. Also other sizes.
HARRIKBUITO STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1915.
Legal
Proclamation In Divorce
Dauphin County, ss:
In the Court of Common Pleas of
County, Pa. No. 526, January
Term, 1915, Libel in divorce—a vln- 1
culo matrimonii Frank L. Benedict vs.
Florence May Benedict. The subpoena
and alias subpoena in the above-stated
case have been returned "non est in
ventus,' You, Florence May Benedict,
are therefore directed to appear in th»
court at Harrisburg, Pa., on the sec.
ond Monday of June. A. D. 1915, to an
swer the complaint therein filed.
HARRY C. WELLS.
Sheriff.
Harrisburg. Pa., May 17, 1915.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing
steel plates, dies, halftones, line
plates, zinc plates, binders' stamps and
electrotypes for the execution of the
public printing and binding of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania. .
In compliance with the provisions of
the act of Assembly, approved Febru
ary 7th, 1905, as amended by aa act
of Assembly, approved May 11th, 1911,
I hereby advertise for proposals for
furnishing steel plates, dies, halftones,
line plates, zinc pla>tes, binders' stamps
and electrotypes required by the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, necessary
in the execution of the public'printing
and binding thereof, for two years from
the first day of July next, at certain
raites per centum below tire maximum
rates fixed in a schedule prepared by
the Superintendent of Public Printing
and Binding, and which can he procured
upon application to the Department of
Public Printing and Binding, Harris
burg, Pa. Proposals must be enclosed
in envelopes, sealed and endorsed "pro
posals for furnishing steel plates, dies,
halftones, line plates, zinc plates, hind
ers' stamps, and electrotypes," and be
delivered to me on the first Monday of
•lime, A. D. 1915, being the seventh day
of the month, at or before 3 o'clock p.
ni., of said day. accompanied by bond
with two sufficient sureties, or one
surety company, in the sum of ten thou
sand /dollars, as required by said a< t of
Assembly as amended as aforesaid. Such
proposals as shall have been received up
to said hour will be opened, and the
contract or contracts awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders.
The right is reserved to let the con
tracts in parts to different bidders if it
should be to the best interests of the
Common wealth.
Cobles of the schedule, blank bonds
and forms must be had at this'office and
no bid will be accepted unless submit
ted upon such form and bond filed
therewith in accordance with the said
act of Assembly as amended as afore
said. A. NEVIN POME ROY.
Superintendent.
Harrisburg. May 20, 1915.
NOTlCE—Letters of administration on
the estate of Alice Motter Lescure,
late of Harrisburg,. Dauphin county.
Pa., deceased, having been granted to
the undersigned, residing in Harris
burg, all persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to make immediate
payment, and t'no;ie hiving claims will
present them for settlement.
WILLIAM J. LESCURE,
Administrator.
No. SO3 N. Second St., Harrisburg, Pa.
NOTlCE—Letters testamentary on the
estate of William S. Pipes, late of
Harrisburg, Dauphin county, Pa., de
ceased, having been granted to the un
designed, residing at 2535 Boas St.,
Penbrook, Pa., all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make im
mediate payment, and thosie having
claims will present them for settle
ment. HARRY S. PIPES,
Executor.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Estafp of Solomon Zimmerman, late of
the Borough of Highsplre, Dauphin
County, Pennsylvania, deceased:
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of said
decedent have been granted to the un
dersigned. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make im
mediate payment, and those having
claims or demands against the same
will make them known without delay
to A. C, HOCKEft, Executor,
Or to Highsplre, Penna.
WILLIAM M. HAIN, ESQ.,
His Attorney, No. 333 Market St.,
Harrisburg. Pa.
NOTICE is hereby given that an ap
plication will be made to the Board
of Pardons on June 16th, 1915, at 10
o'clock, a. m., in the Supreme Court, at
Harrisburg, Pa„ for an absolute par
don on June 16th, 1915, of Harry Car
rol. a prisoner now out on parole who
was sentenced on September 28th, 1909,
for a term of not less than one year
and not more than 10 years for the
crime of felonious entry from Dauphin
county.
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the Hon. George Kunkel,
President Judge, and Hon. Samuel J.
M. McCarrell. Additional Law Judge, of
Oyer and Terminer and Quarter Ses
sions of the Peace of the Twelfth Ju
dicial District, composed of the County
of Dauphin, having issued their precept,
bearing date the 10th day of May,
A. D. 1915. to me directed for holding "a
Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gen
eral Jail Delivery and Quarter Ses
sions of the Peace of Harrisburg for
the County of Dauphin, and to com
mence the second Monday of June, 1915,
being the 14th day of June, 1915, and
to continue two weeks.
; Notice is therefore hereby given to
the Coroner, Justices of the Peace, Al
dermen and Constables of said County
of Dauphin that they may be then and
there in their proper persons at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day,
with their records, inquisitions, exami
nations and their own remembrances
to do those things which to their of
fice appertain to be done, and those
who are bound in recognizances to
prosecute against the prisoners that
are or shall be in the Jail of Dauphin
County be then and there to prose
cute against thetn as shall be just.
Given under my hand at Harrisburg.
the 10th day of May, A. D. 1915,
being the one hundred and thirty
ninth year of Independence of the
United States.
HARRY C. WELLS,
Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Harrisburg, Pa..
May 17th, 1915.
Lincoln Among Other Men
Some years ago a series of pictures
was' printed showing Lincoln in many
attitudes, either alone or in conipaiiy
with statesmen or military men in
Washington or in camp. Attention
was called by the writer, who had as
sembled the pictures, to the singular
isolation and dignity of Lincoln when
taken with any group of men. They,
almost without exception, showed that
they were conscious of observation, at
titudes were studies, and the effort to
look well in the picture was often evi
dent. No matter in what company he
was, the president seemed not to be
conscious either of the artist, of hiin
aelf or of the men who* surrounded
him. He stood or sat alone, as if he
were an impersonal figure representing
native strength and unique sublimity
of character,—Christian Register.
The Almanac Trust
The sale of almanacs was once a lu
crative monopoly. Elizabeth
granted the sole right to publish "al
manacs and prognostications" to the
Stationers' company, and James I ex
tended the privilege to the universities
of Oxford and Cambridge, but for cen
turies only these three bodies were per
mitted to issue printed calendars. The
monopoly ended when the claim of
tho king to the privileges of granting
or withholding permission tio issue cal
endars—a survival, perhaps, from
days when kings asserted their right to
regulate all things, including even the
times and seasons —was definitely dis
proved . and proclaimed nonexistent.
Now anybody can say who's who any
where.-—Loudon Spectator.
LAWYERS' PAPER BOOKS
Printed at this ofliee in best style, at
lowest prices and on short notice.
ALFRED R. ROUCK IS
BURIED IN LEBANON
Governor Brumbaugh and Other State
Officials Attend Services In Neigh
boring City This Afternoon—Flow
ers and Notes of Condolence
A number of State attaches asso
ciated with Alfred K. Houck, in the
Department of Labor and Industry, .in
which Mr!* Houck was chief clerk of
the Bureau of Statistics, went to;dav
to Lebanon to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Houck, whose death occurred at
hi&fliome there on Saturday.
Governor Brumbaugh stopped in
Lehiiuun on his way home from Phila
delphia, t>v motor, and was at the
house during the services. Among those
who went from Harrisburg direct were
John I'riee Jackson, Commissioner of
Labor and Industry; Dr. John C. Price,
chief medical inspector of the division
of hygiene; William H. Horner and
Wilson I. Fleming, of the Bureau of
Statistics. Among Mr. Houck's other
Harrisburg friends who attended the
funeral from here were Senator K. E.
Beidleman, Secretary W. Harry Baker,
of the Senate; Frank A. Smith, Free
man C. Gerberich and George M.
Harry. The Bureau of Statistics sent a
large sheaf of five dozen American
Beauty roses as a floral tribute.
The fuueral was held at 2.30 o'clock
from the home ra Hathaway Park.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
J. Leonard Hynson, pastor of the
Fourth Street Presbyterian church, of
which Mr. Houck was an officer and
member. Interment was made in Mt.
Lebanon cemetery.
The body lay in state at his home
from 12 o'clock nooa to 2 p. in. Tho
casket was surrounded by many mag
nificent floral tributes. It was one of
the largest funerals in Lebanon in
many yearn. Republican leaders from
every ward of Lebanon and from
every district in the county, who had
boen associated with Mr. Houck, who
for years was tho Republican leader
here, attended the services.
Telegrams of condolence poured into
Lebanon oil Saturday and to-day
lo Henry Houck, Secretary of Inter
nal Affairs of Pennsylvania, and father
of tho late Mr. Houck, and 'also to the
members of tho latter's family. Tele
grams were received from United
States Senator Boies Penrose, State
(Senators Edward H. Vare, James Me-
Nichol and many other prominent mon.
Lost and Found
FOUND.
FOUND—The well-dressed man. He
always sends his clothes to Eggert's
Steam Dyeing and French Cleaning
Works, 1245 Market St. Do you 7 Call
and deliver.
FOUND—A decided improvement In my
appearance since having my clothing
cleaned and pressed at Parisian Dye
Works, 1409 N. Third. Branch. HoCfman-
Kerns, 337 Chestnut Bell phone. Call-
Ing and delivering.
LOST
LOST—On Sunday afternoon, locket and
chain; initials "E. A." on locket. Re
ward, if returned to 1537 Berryhiil St
City.
LQST —A pair of glasses, in Rubin &
Rubin case, between Thirteenth and
Market and Eleventh and Market, or
Thirteenth and JDerry. Return to 27
l'orrest Ave.
Miscellaneous
FPBNITURB PAOKINO
PACKING—'A. M. SHRENK. 1906 North
Sixth street, first class packer of fur
niture, china and Drlcabrac. Bell phone
t»9W.
AUTO WANTED
FORD TOURING CAR, two to
three weeks from U to 5 daily
except Sunday, for advertising
purposes; can run ear myself. State
best terms. Address No. 3789, eare
Star-Independent.
NOTICE
A MEETING OF THE HOPE FIRE CO.,
No. 2, will be held at Uie hall on tile
night of Friday, July 2, 1915. By order
LEWIS C. SHOEMAKER,
GEORGE J. SHOEMAKER.
ALL KINDS OF HAULING
FAST motor truck express, 1 or, 2 tons —
all kinds of hauling; freight and fur
niture in the oity or suburbs, at reason
able rates; day or night service; picnics
and pleasure trips; safe and best of
service. THEODURE T. PKBCHT, 441
Hummel St. Bell phone 3644 J.
ALL kinds of hauling; large two-ton
truck; furniture, pianos, frelcht. In
the city and suourbs. . Prices reason
uole. Picnic and pleasure trips, day or
evening. Win. H. DAKIi. 14uJ Vernon
St. Bell phone 3517 J.
MISCELLANEOUS
H. J. CAMPBELL
Feather Renovator,
Paxtvn street.^^
STORAGE
FIREPROOF STORAGE—Private rooms
for household goods, $2.00 per month
and up. We invite inspection. Low
insurance. 437-445 South Second St.
HARRISBURG STORAOE COMPANY.
FINANCIAL.
MONEY TO LOAN upon real estate se
curities in any unmounts and upon
any terms to suit the borrower. Ad
dress P. O. box 174.
AN Y PERSON MONEY In
amounts from $5 to SSO. holding a
salaried position, would be benefited by
calling on us. EMPLOYES' DISCOUNT
CO.. 3>> N. Third St.
PIANO MOVING
PIANO MOVING, tuning, packing and
storing; work done by experts. WIN
TER PIANO CO., 23 N. Fourth St. Bell
phone 14t>.
DETECTIVE
PRIVATE DETECTIVE
GEORGE W. SHULER
62S S. Fifteenth St.
Bell Phone 2898R
COMPLAINTS AS TO JITNEYS ,
ARE POURING IN ON MAYOR
Royal Ban He Intends to Enforce the
Recently Prepared Rules ot the Po
lice Department Governing the Op
eration of Automobiles
Persons in the vicinity of Second
and Walnut streets on Saturday nigbt
witnessed several narrow escapes from
serious accidents, caused by the reck
lessness of drivers of automobiles, and
in each instance it happened that the
cars were in the jitney service. Fortu
nately nobody was injured, but a little
girl who had attempted to cross the
street unattended narrowly missed' be
ing run down, no warning being sound
ed by the driver of the auto. Wit
nesses said the pace was entirely too
fast for that time of night at a
crowded corner where four sets of trol
ley tracks come together.
In this connection Mayor Royal said
the police are now handing to each
jitney drivef in the city a copy of the
recently prepared rules (/f the Police
Department governing the operation of
autos.
"I have been loath to enforce the
laws with any severity against the jit
ney drivers," said Mayor Royal, "for
the reason that when arrests of these
reckless drivers are made there are al
ways some people to raise- the cry that
I am acting in the interest of the
street car company and against a means
of transportation that is intended for
the accommodation of the public. I'll
grant that this service is an accommo
dation to the public, but the men who
render this service should be made to
observe the laws, and I propose to en
force the l&.ws on any auto-car driver,
no matter who he is, whether be is
driving a jitney or a private car.
Wants the Rules Understood
"As for this enforcement of the law
being in the interest of the street car
company, that fs mere rubbish, and
hardly worth noticing except that it
creates a wrong impression. I believe
that when the card of rules I am send
ing out is understood by jitney and
other drivers there will be general com
pliance, for I have instructed the of
ficers to make arrests without fear or
favor.
'' I agree with a good many people
that the running of jitneys has assumed
a recklessness that must be stopped,
lu one day 1 had an experience twice
with the same driver. He ran his ear
recklessly, passed a street car when it
stopped to let passengers off and almost
had a collision. When 1 had him be
fore me he put up such a plausible plea
that I let him go with a warning, but
on the same evening he was again re
ported for reckless driving, and when
I get through with that man ho will
know that he cannot disregard the law
and defy the rules.
"It is not a pleasant thing to call
these men to account, but in justice to
people on the street who barely escape
injury, in all fairness to the people who
have rights on the thoroughfares, to
say nothing of the fact that it is mv
sworn duty to enforce the law, I pro
pose to put a stop to the reckless n'lriv"
ing of the jitney busses. Ignorance of
the law will not be taken as an excuse.
Receives Many Complaints
"There are some people who say
they do not know the laws, but no man
has a right to run a vehicle, the run
ning of which is regulated by law un
til, he familiarizes himself "with the
law. A man was arrested the other
day for a particularly atrocious viola
tion of the traffic, rules, and he made
a plea that he did not know th-ere were
traffic rules. He found out.
"My determination i s not born of
recent occurrences, but of a series that
have been happening for some time,
and I have been receiving so many
complaints against reckless jitney driv
ing that it is necessary now to put a
stop to it once for all. Chief Hutchison
will have the matter.in charge and that
is a guarantee that unless men obey
the laws they will be arrested, and when
they are arrested, and the evidence is
sufficient, I will do the rest."
KILLED BY CHUM IN ACCIDENT
E. W. Weihenmeyer, Rich Hagers
town Youth, Victim of a Bullet
(Special to the Star-Independent.)
Hagerstown, May 1!4. —Struck by
a bullet accidentally discharged from a
revolver in the hands of Wilbourn
Gerth, his companion, Edward Wake
ling Weihenmeyer, son of 8. H. Weih
enlneyer, a wealthy manufacturer, was
almost instantly killed at his home
here last night—the eve of his 20th
birthday.
The accident occurred in the rear of
the Weihenmeyer residence after
younig Weihenmeyer and two compan
ions, Gerth and George B. Packett,
had returned from an afternoon's fish
ing trip on the Potomac river. Gerth
had cleaned the gun and was twirling
it 011 hie finger when it exploded. .Jus
tice Ankeney, acting Coroner, decided
that an inquest was unnecessary.
Philadelphia Produce Market
Philadelphia, May 24.—Wheat steady;
No. 2 red. car lots, export, 152<fr 155; .No
1 northern, Duluth export, 1 tt3(?<, IG6.
Corn steady; No. 2 ear lots, export <1
®79; No. 2 yellow, local, 82® 82',4.
Oats steady; No. 2 white, 591i®60.
Bran weaker; winter, per ton, S2B 00'
spring, per ton, 25.50®26.00. '
Refined sugars steady; powdered 6 10-
line granulated, 6.00; confectioners' \
5.1)0.
Butter steady; western creamery, ex
tra, 28; nearby prints, fancy, 31
liggs steady; nearby lusts, fne < ase
J6.00; cuirent receipts, free case, s."i vo'
western extra tirsts, fvee case i<j,oo'
firsts, free case, $5.70.
L.ive poultry steady; fowli, IG>iT;7-
roosters, 11@12; chickens, ln-oilers,
30; turkeys, 13@15; ducks, r.« Ifi;
geese, 10® 11.
Dressed poultry easier' fresh k'lled
fowls, fancy. 18@19; average, lean
unattractive, 11@15; old rjosm-j, 13-
frozen fowls, It;® IS; roasting chickens.'
17®-0; broiling chickens, 22@>2"; tur
keys, 18@2£; ducks, 12@18; geese. 12
@1«.
Potatoes lower; Pennsylvania, per
bushel. 40®45; Maine, 13}f>50; New VorK
40® 45; Florida, per barrel, $3.00 ft/) 5.00 ' I
Flour nominal; winter straight." 7.o(ii» 1
7.25; spring straight, 7.35®7.50; patent.
7.50 @8.25. i
Hay tirm; No. 1 large bales, 20.00®
20.50; No. 1 medium hales, 20.00®) 20.50;
No. 2, 18.00® 19.00; No. 3, 15.50® 16.50; i
sample, 14.00® 15.00; light mixed. 19.00
® 19.50; No. 1, 18.00® 18.50; No. 2. IH.OO
® 17.00.
Chicago Live Stock Market
. Chicago. May 24. —Hogs—Recefpts,
42,000; slow. Bulk. 7.45®7.fi0; light.
7.35®7.65; mixed, 7.30®7.65; heavy, 7.05
®7.55; rough, 7.05®7.20; pigs, 5.75®7.25.
Cattle—Receipts, 20,000; weak. Native
beef steers, 6.90@9.20; western steers
6.35®8.00; cows and heifers, 3.25®8.65:
calves, 6.50®9.35.
Sheep—Receipts; 8,000; strong. Sheep,
7.40@8.50; lambs. 7.75@10.20,
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All kinds second-hand Lumber, Brick, Sash, Win
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THE CONN. WRECKING CO.
1914 Personal School Tax, SI.OO
OPEN AT NIGHT
The office of the City Treasurer will be open on the
nights of May 27, 28 and 29 from 7.30 to 9.00.
Also on Saturday afternoon, May 29th, from 2.30 to
5.00.
OWEN M. COPELIN,
City Treasurer and Collector of School Taxes
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40 ENTER CORN CONTEST
School Boys and Girls of the County
Showing Great Interest in
Prize Competition
More than forty boys and gifls have
joined the corn and potato contests
which are being conducted by Professor
Frank E. Shambaugh, County Superin
tendent of Schools, according to reports
he has received from teachers in the
suburban districts. The winners of
these contests will be decided at the
close of summe'' and the persons hold
ing lybuors will be awarded prizes of
fered by the Star-Independent and oth
er Hnrrisburg newspapers. Much in
terest is being manifested by the con
testants and all have splendidly culti
vated gardens.
■ "I am particularly pleased with the
enthusiasm shown in Hie corn and po
tato growing contest in this county,''
said Prof. Shambaugh to-day. ''Al
though this is our first attempt in this
direction, our showing already is as
good as it has been in some other coun
ties for years. It will be even bettor
next year. I believe."
Coroner Clears Mystery of Death
Pottsville, Pa., May 24.—Dr. G. H.
Moore, county coroner, has cleared up
two mysterious deaths, in which mur
der was suspected. John Kuditch, of
McAdoo, who was found dead at his
home, was declared to have died of
heart trouble, and Thomas Kaininski,
of Five Points, who died immediately
after returning home from a hard .day's
work in the mines, was found to have
died of acute indigestion. /
George T. Mauk Has Appendicitis
George T. Mauk, of the firm of T. M.
Mauk & Son, undertakers, was operated
on this afternoon at the iiartniau lios-
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In the one you have to have a seat be
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■quite the reverse.—Cincinnati Connner
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Toolmaker and Jobber
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»New Shop. Modern Equipment for
Horseshoeing, Wagon and Tool Work
Bell Telephone
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Bedded Plants
of all kinds.
Hydrangeas, Geraniums, Verbenas
and Ferns. Also a choice display
of Hanging Baskets and Porch Dec
orations. /
Host hardy Monthly Hoses of all
varieties.
J. E. MILLER
Flowers and Potted Plants
12.-.8 WALNUT ST.
pital, Third and Briggs streets, for ap
pendicitis.
Carlisle Class Goes to Hershey
Forty-five members of the graduat
ing class of the Cu/tisle High school,
motored through Hnrrisburg this morn
ing on their way to Hershey, where
they spent the day. This is the annual
outing of tlie graduating class, but it is
the first time Hershey has been selected
for the party. Miss Margaret Thomp
son, a member of the school faculty,
was cbaperou.
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